Histoire de la conqueste du Mexique ou de la Nouvelle Espagne, par Ferdinand Cortez
By: Traduite de l'Espagnol de Dom Antoine de Solis, par l'auteur du Triumvirat
Contributors: Broë, S. de, seigneur de Citry et de La Guette, active 17th century
Publisher: Chez Jean & Michel Guignard, ruë S. Jacques, vis-à-vis la ruë de Plâtre, à l'image Saint Jean
Published: 1704
Place of publication: A Paris
Language: fre; spa
Subjects: History
Other titles: Histoire de la conqueste du Mexique ou de la Nouvelle Espagne.
Work titles: Historia de la conquista de Mexico
Notes: Translation of: Historia de la conquista de Mexico, first printed Madrid, 1684; French translation first printed Paris, 1691.

Translated by S. de Broë, seigneur de Citry et de La Guette.

Three other editions printed in Paris in 1704: one by la Compagnie des Libraires, another by Charles Osmont, and another by Pierre Auboüin; all editions have same sheets, plates, and typography with reissued title pages.

Volume 1 title page has label reading "A Paris, rue S. Jacques, chez Jean Guignard, devant la ru̇ë de Plâtre, à l'image de S. Jean" pasted below approbation and privilege.

Pagination: v. 1: [36], 412, [20] p., [10] leaves of plates (8 folded); v. 2: [12], 380 [i.e., 379], [17] p., [4] folded leaves of plates.

Signatures: v. 1: ã⁸ ẽ⁴ ĩ⁶ (ĩ2 missigned 2O2) A-2N⁸⁻⁴; v. 2:pi⁶ A-2I⁸⁻⁴ 2K⁶ (2K6 blank)

Includes indexes.

Woodcut printer's ornaments on title pages; head and tail pieces; initials.

Alden, J.E. European Americana, 704/152.

Arocena, L.A. Antonio de Solís, 17.

Palau y Dulcet (2. ed.), 318673.